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Two MPs ‘astounded’ to be denied entry to Israel returning to UK, minister says

Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed have said that they are ‘astounded’ by the decision.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025

Labour MPs detained by Israel and denied entry to occupied West Bank

Two Labour MPs have been denied entry to the occupied West Bank by Israeli authorities ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 6, 2025

Keir Starmer urged to come clean over benefits and pocket money comment

Keir Starmer must reveal whether he first made the comparison between benefits and pocket money which saw one of his ministers harshly criticised, a…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 29, 2025

Rachel Reeves U-turns over 'clumsy' benefits and pocket money comparison

Rachel Reeves has disowned her deputy’s “clumsy” comments comparing benefits to children’s pocket money – just hours after backing them ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 27, 2025

Darren Jones ‘clumsy’ to compare benefits to pocket money, says Chancellor

Rachel Reeves’s deputy sparked outrage on Wednesday for making the comparison as he defended the Government’s cuts to welfare.

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Rachel Reeves 'certain' benefits cuts won't push people into hardship amid growing Labour unrest

The Chancellor was also forced to defend Treasury minister Darren Jones who compared the benefits cuts to taking pocket money away from his children

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Labour minister apologises for comparing disability benefit cuts to children’s pocket money

A Labour minister has apologised for comparing disability benefit cuts to children’s pocket money.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest

Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charity

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

Labour MPs condemn Rachel Reeves’s ‘unacceptable’ welfare cuts

Backbenchers express anger as impact assessment shows 3.2 million households will be worse off

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

What changes were made to welfare reforms in the spring statement?

Rachel Reeves announced some adjustments to key plans for benefits announced last week.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025